It started, as the best ideas sometimes do, as a joke in a group chat. Back in February, a half-serious “we should just buy it” between friends snowballed into “let’s quit our jobs and actually do what we want”, and now Stacy Kiefer and Jessica Bogert are the owners of The Crow’s Nest Creamery, taking over one of Upper Milford Township’s most nostalgic addresses.
“One random conversation quickly turned into meetings, making plans, and officially closing on the former TG Countryside property,” the owners recalled of the whirlwind that followed. What began as banter became a business in a matter of months.
Two Locals, One Leap
The Crow’s Nest Creamery is locally owned and family-operated, founded by Kiefer, a co-owner of the Dent & Detail Shop, and Bogert. For both, the leap meant trading the familiar for something they had actually dreamed about: a place of their own, built around their community.
The Vision: A Year-Round Gathering Spot
The pair envision the creamery as a fun, welcoming, year-round destination, not just a summer ice cream stand. Plans call for ice cream, specialty drinks, coffee, breakfast items and food options families can enjoy throughout the day. A few menu surprises are being kept under wraps for now, but the owners say the goal is a unique experience that still honors the nostalgia people already feel for the spot.
A Beloved Corner Gets a Second Life
That nostalgia runs deep. The property at 5130 Chestnut St. has been an ice cream destination for generations, tracing its roots to a 1950s ice cream stand before most recently operating as TG Countryside. When the shop closed and a proposal surfaced to turn it into a cigar lounge, neighbors pushed back and the property went back on the market, according to local reporting. Kiefer and Bogert’s plan to bring ice cream back has, in effect, given the community the ending it wanted.
About That Eagle
One detail had locals talking before the creamery even opened: the painted bald eagle statue out front. As comments piled up online, the owners stepped in to set the record straight.
A patriotic eagle statue stands outside the former TG Countryside, a familiar landmark at the spot The Crow’s Nest Creamery is taking over.
“The eagle is staying. We are not painting it black. And no, we are not replacing it with a giant crow,” they wrote, poking fun at their own branding.
“We know the eagle has become something people recognize and associate with this place, and we think that’s pretty cool,” they added. “It’s clearly become part of the memories people have here already … it deserves a place in the next chapter too.”
Even with a theme that “may lean a little more crow,” the owners said there’s room for both. “The eagle stands for freedom, strength, and love of our country, and we are proud to keep it standing as part of our community,” they wrote.
An Overwhelming Welcome
If the owners had any doubts about the appetite for the project, the response erased them. “We knew people loved this place, but we honestly didn’t expect the reaction we got overnight,” they said. “Seeing how excited everyone is has made this even more special for us.”
For now, the work is in the details: renovations are underway, with updates, behind-the-scenes progress and announcements promised on The Crow’s Nest Creamery’s social media pages as the project takes shape.
It’s a fittingly local story: two friends, one impulsive group chat, and a determination to keep a cherished community corner exactly what it was meant to be, a place to gather over something sweet.
See the announcement in Local News.
Pictured above: Stacy Kiefer on the right, Jessica Bogert on the left.
